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Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus) is a marine mammal and dolphin, the only species of the genus Grampus. Some of the most closely related species to these dolphins include: pilot whales ( Globicephala spp.), pygmy killer whales ( Feresa attenuata ), melon-headed whales ( Peponocephala electra ), and false killer whales ( Pseudorca crassidens ...
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Palau. There are fifteen mammal species in Palau, of which two are endangered, one is vulnerable, and one is considered to be extinct. [1] The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:
Risso's dolphin The order Cetacea includes whales , dolphins and porpoises . They are the mammals most fully adapted to aquatic life with a spindle-shaped nearly hairless body, protected by a thick layer of blubber, and forelimbs and tail modified to provide propulsion underwater.
The “super pod” of Risso’s dolphins was spotted in Carmel Bay, off central California’s coast. This species , which can grow to over 10ft long and weigh as much as half a metric tonne, is ...
The tour agency said its team counted 33 gray whales, 1,500-plus Risso's dolphins and three northern right whale dolphins as they undertook the 60-mile roundtrip from Monterey to Point Sur. Rare ...
They were Risso’s dolphins, a species of dolphin rare to see in the Hawaii area, according to the whale watching company. Risso’s dolphins, also called gray dolphins, are known for their ...
Endangered: The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. VU: ... Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus LC; Genus: Orcinus. Orca, Orcinus orca DD ...
Endangered: The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. VU: Vulnerable: The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. NT: Near threatened: The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future. LC: Least concern